Sunday, January 27, 2008

What Irks Me Beyond Belief: Sundance Photos

Every year, I become more annoyed with the stills from the Sundance Film Festival. These photo albums -- which document casts of indie movies in what is supposed to be an irreverent, playful manner -- are so contrived, grating and downright awful that I scream into an empty room the moment I see one on the pages of my favorite glossy.

Why do "scenes from Sundance" drive me so crazy? Other than the fact that they're totally artificial, they've all been "done" a thousand times over. Can't someone think of a more interesting way to capture the scene there? Clearly not.